Do not think like a Democrat! Do NOT bring sanity into this discussion
Trump lost the popular vote in 2016 and 2020. By 2020, 7 million people voted against Trump
Trump lost GOP the House in 2018, White House in 2020, Senate in 2021
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When Trump was voted out in 2020, he got 47% of the vote. After that he launched January 6th against America in 2021. Then he was caught in massive espionage in 2022
In the midterms, of Americans who voted, Trump approval was 39%
He is UNELECTABLE.
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There has never been a politician as detrimental to one party as Trump has been. In these Midterm elections, where roughly 50% of Republicans lost, of Trump endorsed candidates 65% lost !!!!
Trump causes 15% WORSE PERFORMANCE to Republicans than without him
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It is CLEAR that Trump is DAMAGING to the GOP. He is not only himself unelectable - having Trump around DESTROYS Republican chances in races they should have won
Only a TOTAL idiot party would nominate this loser. The biggest loser on the planet
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I TOLD you. Do not think like a Democrat! Do not bring rational thought into discussion about Trump
The Republican party is not sane. They caught SPD Sarah Palin's Disease which went untreated, now has developed into full Trumpism: Magamadness. #Cult45
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You are seeing & hearing PATHETIC whispers that Trump should not be their nominee. Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ted Cruz. Nobody DARES to mention Trump by name. Fox is promoting others, but is not loudly telling their viewers that Trump is a serial con artist
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Do NOT mistake these timid attempts as any spine or conviction. Remember Leningrad Lindsey Graham & Qevin McMoron. After briefly condemning Trump after Jan 6th, they RUSHED back into the fold. So do not fall for this FALSE narrative that GOP is dumping Trump
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For the 2024 primary race - where the first GOP debate is about 9 MONTHS away - Trump has rushed to announce - only because Trump fears criminal prosecution, and thinks this MIGHT shield him (it will not). He also needs the money from gullible Maganutters
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I'm not going to waste this Thread discussing what motivates Trump, what may or may not influence his run, will he be in it to the end. There MAY be an act of God for example, stroke, heart attack etc that MIGHT change the race THEN
I am talking about NOW
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Trump announced. So he will run (but he might drop out at some point). Let's see how the primary race shapes up
DON'T THINK LIKE A DEMOCRAT
The Republican primary races are winner-take-all states
oh? You FORGOT that? Yes. Trump will win nomination EASILY
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If Trump is on the primary ballot - he gets MAJORITY of Maga vote. There is no alternative, not even Death Santis could OUTPERFORM Trump against Trump BASE support. Many Trump maganutters HATE DeSantis
Trump OWNS the the Maga wing of this sick party
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And 'RINO' wing is FAR smaller slice of GOP registered voters than Maga. So in MOST states, Trump wins at least a PLURALITY - and that means he is winner, he gets ALL the delegates. In a FEW states, the local boy can beat Trump: DeSantis in Florida
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If Trump is on the ballot, he wins GOP nomination race in 'landslide' not because most Registered Republicans want him - but because the maga base will remain loyal to Trump
Note, the MORE there are GOP candidates, the easier it is for Trump
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Do not give ANY credibility to ANY poll before the first GOP primary debate. Polls at this moment in past elections suggested GOP frontrunner was Gingrich, Giuliani, Jeb Bush, Michele Bachmann & Rick Perry
NONE OF THEM FINISHED IN TOP THREE OF GOP RACE
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Ok. Trump wins GOP nomination. Then what? Obviously Trump will not have that shithead (I mean literally, the Lord of the Flies) Mike Dunce, sorry Mike Pence as Veep. Trump is auditioning women for the ceremonial role. I rate Nikki Haley as front runner
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In the General election the incumbent nearly always wins. President Biden 'popularity' is IRRELEVANT at this point. Obama, W Bush, Bill Clinton were below 50% at this point and were easily re-elected. Biden will be re-elected in ANY case because...
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President Biden will be re-elected because once he starts to campaign (after DEM party convention of 2024) he has HISTORIC record of achievements & 2020 election promises KEPT. The economy will be strong, whatever inflation we now have, will be down
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But against Trump, yes Biden will win at 1984 Reagan vs Mondale levels. The biggest beating of the modern era. Why is this?
Trump got 46% in 2016, his average polling for 2016-2020 was 47% and Trump got 47% in 2020. He was NEVER even at 50/50
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But after Trump lost in Nov 2020, Trump launched Jan 6th terrorist attack and attempted coup d'etat against America. After that failed, Trump was caught in massive espionage. American voters HATE this. His approval in 2022 midterms was 39%
Mondale got 40%
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If Trump is on the ballot in 2024, the BEST the GOP can hope, is that Trump gets 39%
But 2022 was a midterms election where turnout is 2/3 of the general election. Democrats show up in Presidential elections. There are no more Republicans to show up
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So, depending on how big the turnout will be in 2024, Trump will get LESS than 39%. My preliminary estimate is 35%. NOTE that as Fox moves away from Trump, that REDUCES their enthusiasm for Trump even more
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What if Trump is indicted, in court, is convicted, is in prison?
THIS WILL NOT STOP ANYONE FROM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
Do not cling to childish fairy tales. TWO felons have run for US President (last about 100 years ago)
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What if GOP kick Trump out the party, block him from debates, etc?
Trump would run as an INDEPENDENT and get MORE votes than whoever the Republicans run, and Biden wins by landslide
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UNDERSTAND - Trump is a MONSTER that is DESTROYING the Republican party
We WANT him to run. And now he is. And the more there is GOP infighting, the better it is for us. Relish this unique moment in history. Trump is wiping out the GOP
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If Trump is on the ticket in 2024, he will drive an anti-Trump vote AMONG REPUBLICANS which is BIGGER than that same vote in 2022 midterms. That gives us BIG victories up and down the ballot
If Trump is NOT on the ballot, part of Maga vote will NOT SHOW UP
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This is a 'win-win' choice for us. Whatever Trump now does, he either damages GOP vote into 2024 or he suppresses their vote. And our performance will be better in 2024 than in 2020 general election
Thank you for these 4 years. We knew this election cycle was tough, and we still made it close. It is a great shame your term as Speaker will come to an end
Most of all, in America's nightmare, you were the adult who kept Trump in check...
Trump and the Republicans were out of control by the time you received the gavel after 2018 Midterms. You put an end to all legislative nonsense, and not once did you ever lose to Trump (or Mitch) in any Congressional negotiations
Then at America's Hour of Need, you stood strong
You offered the Republicans a chance to rid their party of Trump, with the Impeachment 2, that got a bipartisan vote to Impeach in Congress but Mitch made his catastrophic mistake in not using the Senate Trial to end the politcal career of Trump. Trump will now hound the GOP
The leadership and most Senators, some Congressmen want someone (else) to take out Trump. They want 'anyone' to go against Trump for the 2024 nomination
Most serious candidates know that is a suicide mission unless were 'Never Trumpers' like John Kasich
Because of what happened to Liz Cheney, no sitting Senator, Congressman or Governor DARES to take on Trump. Trump has too much power with base Maga, with VERY few exceptions (=Romney) Trump can crush almost anyone on GOP side if Trump decides to do so (he can't harm DEMs)
So Death Santis, Abbott, Ted Cruz? Will not go against Trump. Only very WEAK candidates can attempt the move - out of desperation (= Mike Pence) or if they're so old, they have no more time (=Chris Christie)
So, first, obviously... after my total conviction on Giuliani, and DOJ decision to not press any criminal charges on Giuliani (so far) - I have really no credibility on anything relating to prison time BUT
BUT. I am (again) sure that Trump will be tried & convicted of Jan 6 and
..and of Espionage-a-Lago. I am not anticipating Trump to be the FIRST to be arrested or indicted because he is the Mafia boss, he will be LAST to be indicted
That said, on Mar-A-Lagogate, it is plausible Trump is tried and even sentences before Nov 2024 election. He COULD be..
..Trump COULD be in prison by the time they count the votes. And that scenario Palmer said, where Trump is 'campaigning' from prison and negotiating with GOP etc - that is PLAUSIBLE, and yes, now in less than 2 years
Absurd historically unique event. We'd witness it, front row
So I'll become
Some background noise
I'll stay away
From girls and boys
They all do know
They laugh and stare
My Magahat
I used to wear
It was too plain
I did not care
We wore his hat
It gave no power
The stench remains
Our lowest hour